Upload one photo
Add a saved picture, a screenshot, or a fresh capture with one clear face. That single photo is the entire query; it's encrypted in transit.
Search by photo
Photo search across the platforms that matter.
Photo search lets a picture do the asking. Hand Sherlock one photo and it finds where that face appears across 9+ social platforms and public records, focused on the places that matter for verifying a person. Matches are scored and source-linked, and your photo is deleted after the search.
Photo search
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The Subject
What a photo search does
A photo search lets you use a picture as the question. Rather than typing a name and hoping it's spelled the way the person wrote it, you submit a photo and Sherlock finds the matching face wherever it covers — across social platforms and public records.
What sets Sherlock apart from a general web-wide image tool is focus. It searches the platforms where real profiles live, so the matches map to a person you can actually verify, not a scatter of unrelated web pages. Each result is scored and linked, so the output is a short, rankable shortlist rather than a wall of maybes.
Every search runs for real — there are no canned or simulated results — and the picture you submit is deleted when it's done. Results are private to your account, and Sherlock publishes no public, name-keyed pages.
The Method
How a photo search runs
Three steps from a single picture to a focused, source-linked shortlist. A real search runs each time.
Search the platforms that matter
Sherlock looks for that face across 9+ social platforms and public records — the places real profiles live — scoring each match by visual similarity.
Review a focused shortlist
Results come back ranked and linked to their sources, so you get a short list to verify rather than endless pages. The photo is deleted afterward and results stay private to you.
Why people search
What you can do with a photo search
When a picture is what you have, searching by it beats guessing at a name.
Search without a name
You don't need to know who someone is. A clear photo is the only input a photo search requires.
A shortlist, not the whole web
By searching the platforms that matter for verification, Sherlock returns matches that map to a person — not a scatter of unrelated pages.
Confirm who's on the other side
Check a buyer, a seller, a roommate, or a new contact is real before money or trust changes hands.
The Record
Photo Search — FAQ
How do I search by a photo?
Upload one picture with a clear face to Sherlock. It searches that face across 9+ social platforms and public records and returns confidence-scored, source-linked matches.
How is this different from a web-wide image search?
A general image search scans the open web and returns scattered pages. Sherlock's photo search focuses on the social platforms and public records where real profiles live, so matches map to a verifiable person.
Do I need anything besides the photo?
No. The photo is the whole query — no name, username, or other detail is required to run a photo search.
What happens to the photo and the results?
Your photo is deleted after the search, and the results are private to your account and visible only to you. Sherlock does not publish name-keyed pages about anyone searched.
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